Helitak Thread

[Nafenn]

According to a FESA circular, two helitacs Metro, fixed wing Water bombers in Bunbury, Manjimup and Albany and Type 1 Helitac 682 have extended contract until midnight 14 April. However, I heard the fixed wing 600, 609 saying their goodbyes, leaving until next season yesterday at 0950 as they flew out. So it is anyones guess as to what is going on!

Bombers 607, 608 and 610 are still at jandakot

[Helitak_670]

Manji's bombers have departed, all on the 7th. I am sure Jandakot isn't to far away (I have been told they departed the other day or the contract cancelled.)

[pacestick]

Hi Guys

Any idea when the Helitaks will be starting training/operations in western Australia?

Cheers

[Helitak_670]

3 of them are over in QLD for there usual tour of duty, I think they are back in Dec, or late November. If it stay's dry I am sure that the Air Tractors will be bought online early.

[Dumbo]

Key an eye in the Sky around the end of November for the S-61 coming in.

[kwn]

Anyone have an idea when the helicopters are due back online???

[yorky]

http://warsug.info/viewtopic.php?p=86098#p86098

Hopefully anyone that knows is able to PM WPXZBP.

[WPXZBP]

Type 1's due this month. 668 & 611 are reportedly at the airport. Not sure about the others.

[Helitak_670]

669 is at the airport without its tank. It was noted today using the callsign firebird 620 ( I think) Which is air attack, the other 3 helicopters are not outside at the moment.

[Helitak_670]

vh-wcd 669 and vh-wcx 671 will be online end of next week, the rest off the fleet online begining of dec, however anything can happen. We will be getting the same 2 s61's again this year.

Air intel is in for maintenance along with one air attack helicopters.

[pacestick]

Will be good when they are operational.

[pacestick]

Helitac 668 and 671
are now operational and at the Northlake fire assisting ground crews

[Infernal]

Helitac 668 and 671
are now operational and at the Northlake fire assisting ground crews

669**

And information is being updated here http://warsug.info/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5454

611 is also at Helicopters Australia, in total there are 4 there, one is white/red with out a number or tank, the rego is too small for me to see it from the internal service road.

[Helitak_670]

WDH I think it is which is Firebird 620 http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6448067
WDI which is Firebird 611 (Air Intel) http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6146595

[Infernal]

C-FQNG is inbound Perth

ETA 1050z